FINAL ORDINANCE NO. 08-088 - Laserfiche WebLink

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The Animal Control Officer may take up and impound any dog found in the city without the tags provided in §95.07 or any dogs which are in violation of any other provisions of §95.07 et seq. To enforce §95.07 et seq., the Animal Control Officer is empowered and instructed to go upon any premises to seize for impounding any dog or cat that may lawfully be seized and impounded when such officer is in immediate pursuit of such animals where the officer has reasonable cause to believe there is an unlicensed dog, a dog or cat which has been at large during the same day, or an unsecured female dog or cat in heat, except upon the premises of the owner of the dog or cat if said owner is present and forbids the same; in that case, or for entry into premises, the officer must obtain required warrant or legal consent to do so. Animals will not be impounded with any facility that sells, trades, or deals animals for licensed educational or scientific institution purposes. § 95a23 Impoundment Charges A. Redemption. Any dog or cat may be redeemed from the impound facility by the owner within 5 days after impoundment by payment of a fee as set forth fiom time to time by resolution of the Council for each day the dog or cat is confined in the pound, as well as the cost of boarding, feeding, and required vet charges. The city may recover, from the owner, impoundment fees charged to it by the impound facility. B. Additional Impoundment Charge. An additional fee, set forth from time to time by resolution of the Council, shall be charged for any dog or cat that has been impounded more than once each year. C. Unlicensed Additional Charge. In the case of unlicensed or untaggeddog, an additional fee, set forth from time to time by resolution of the Council, shall be charged due to the special handling required on an unlicensed or untagged dog. D. If the owner does not pay fees, expenses, license and reclaim the animal within five (5) days of being notified of the impoundment, the animal will be put up for adoption without further notification, at the owner's expense. If the animal is adopted, the expenses and fees may be paid by the new owner through adoption fees. § 9514 Disposition of Unclaimed Dogs or Cats Any dog or cat which is not claimed as provided for in. §95.23 or sold through a standard. adoption process, shall be painlessly put to death and the body properly disposed of by the poundkeeper. § 95.25 proceedings for Destruction of Certain Dogs A. Upon sworn complaint to district court that any one (1) of the following facts exist: 1. That any dog at any time has attacked or bitten a person outside the owner's or custodian's premises; 2. That any dog is vicious or shows vicious habits, or molests pedestrians; 10